Tillitonse - A Transformational Journey Together

STEPPING OUT FROM OUR CREATED IMAGES A few years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to see that one of my Yoga teachers was a fellow participant in a 10 day residential program. In the opening session, we were asked to state our motivation for being there. Her response was - "I have noticed that my identity as a teacher was becoming very strong. I wanted to give other aspects of my personality to develop as well. That's why I am here as a learner. " Her response struck a chord. Over the past few months, I have immersed as a coach and trainer and felt a similar sentiment. The risk of one taking oneself too seriously was indeed high! So, starting as a student on a six month course last weekend was a liberating opportunity to shed some of the baggage and embrace a 'beginners mindset.' I have found that this is a huge challenge for the many leaders that I coach. So immersed are they, that is hard for them to be able to "take off this mask." ...

THERE ARE MANY ROADS THAT LEAD TO ROME….MINE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE Last week, as I reviewed the pictures I had taken of Sanjana’s (my daughter) dance performance, this particular one brought an ‘ A-Ha’ moment. The two major epics from India have been close companions and guides for me since my childhood. I have learnt so much from these stories that have shaped me in so many ways. A more recent important influence in my life has been yoga (including meditative practices). One of the narratives I have told myself is…. “I regret that Sanjana has little knowledge of the epics and no interest in yoga.” This regret has led to criticism. But as I paid attention to this picture…a deeper truth dawned upon me….. My desire to see her immersed in both these influences (of mine) were for three reasons: 1)    Because I wanted her to imbibe the wisdom and good practices; 2)    Because I wanted her to do something that I ...